Meet Jeovine Wong, The Malaysian Artist Who Draws Fairy Tales

A fairy tale typically tells a short story and features different characters in a fantasy world. Just like fairy tale, Jeovine Wong has got what it takes to make people fantasize with a short story in every piece of her artwork.

Introduction

Meet Jeovine Wong. A talented artist who has deep passion in creating beautiful artwork that makes people happy. Inspired by fairytales, every piece of Jeovine’s artwork tells a unique story. Some say it is the combination of colours in Jeovine’s creation that attracts, we say it is the variety of elements and the little details in her artwork that fascinate. Here’s Jeovine and her brand character.

Jeovine WongJeovines Brand Character

According to Jeovine, all of her artworks are drawn using free hand and coloured using water colour. While her source of inspiration is totally random and spontaneous, she would pen them down in a notebook whenever an idea struck her, before assembling the bits and pieces into a complete picture.

Image Credit: Jeovine WongImage Credit: Jeovine Wong

Challenges of becoming an artist

Just like many artists who must endure their share of financial instability, Jeovine is no exception. When Jeovine is not drawing, she is a digital illustrator who works from home. According to her, that is the source of income that helps her maintain her living while pursuing her interest in drawing.

Jeovine confessed that being an artist is never easy. Started out in 2009, her dream of becoming a full time artist quickly fell short after realizing she could barely made enough for a living by just drawing. In one of her encountering, she had to cope with losses after her printed artworks were left unsold. Nonetheless, today Jeovine still prints & sells her artwork.

When being asked what her motivation to keep drawing is, Jeovine mentioned that it is the passion and the unconditional support from her husband that drive her forward.

“While being hardworking does not necessarily equate to success, I will keep drawing as I want to live with no regrets (for doing what i love). I believe one day more people will appreciate my artwork.” Jeovine told TallyPress.